Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-21
THE WOMEN LOCKED OFT.
New Order OF Things To-day in the
lannon's Hearing.
DR.. LINCOLN SUPPLEMENTS HIS TEsSISo~S--pHr. /
GA.NEgT AND LINCOLN THIN MES. UNIONS SAM.

When Marshal Wilson ca,ac 10 the building he
took care TO enter the other wing OF the court
house, but even then did not escape the importu-
mites OF a number OF women who were lying I'm
wait for him Ii ali came about through instruc-
lions given by the marshal TO the court omeers
not TO admit any women TO the court room. OF
course, the women were Indignant Some of them
protested angrily; Others used diplomacy and per-
Suaslon. But the marshal and his officers were
lhekoraole, so the court room presented different
appearance to-day than on any day OF the hear
ing. There was good attendance OF male specta-
torS When the Jurors and counsel arrived they
lcked over the matter. one OF the "jurors" made
mock appeal TO the marshal, saying that
GALL THE FUN WAS GONE"
The marshal has threatened several times 10 ex-
Guide the women from the court room on account
OF noisy manifestations OF sympathy with Mrs.
Emmons and disapprobatfon OF Mr. Emmons'
cause. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lincoln, while on
the stand, made a statement TO the effect that he
thought Mrs. Emmons had cause TO believe that
she was prosecuted The women thereupon APP
Kent thereupon protested against the conduct OF
the audience. He said that eminent officials had
characterized the proceedings in the court room as
dlsgracerul. While Mrs Emrnons was on the stand
ne made no objection he did not wish TO deprive
her OF any sympathy.
AN APPEAL TO Mr. KENT
This morning the women were excluded. some
OF them sent in to Mr.. Kent, after he arrived in
court, the following note.
"Mr. Kent: There are n few ladies here who
want TO be admitted TO the court roop, and prom
Use 70 remain perfectly quiet during the proceed
tho e 1ne anna saa
1ry which you have shown under very trying cir
appeal being made TO the marshal on behalf Of the
gentle sex. The only woman in court was Mrs.
DeCormls. Mrs. Emmons kept her compact with
her attorney and did not appear to-day.
DR. LINCOLN WAS RECALLED
to the stand and was questioned further by coun.
sci on both sides and by members OF the jury. He
said he thought Mrs Emmons had unusual capac-
fty for managing her affairs. II was his expert
ence that ladies who gave attention TO their
affairs always managed them well. The great
mistake ladies made was to entrust their affairs
10 some man. He said that he feared al the time
that She spoke OF going TO Europe last fan that
Sne would hot get there, as he thought an attempt
might be made to put her again In an asylum,
especially as Mr.. E,nmOnS had told him that any
excitement might throw her Oft her balance.
Mrs. Emmons he said, told him that she was OF
Spanish blood, and was born In New Brunswick.
The reason the witness advised her not 10 go 10
Europe was that She told him that she intended to
study for the stage. He thought that IL she did
the excitement might lead her TO the use OF stmu-
iants he said he got his Impression that her nus
DanQ was prosecuting her partly from what She
told him and partly from the antagunsIn that he
observed between them.
DIR. GARNET THINKS MRS. EMMoNs SANE, But &c
CENTRIC.
DR.. A. 7. p. Garrett was next called TO the stand
and examined by his son, Mrs. Emmons' counsel
the day following her arrival there after her re-
cent return from Europe. lie was called there FOR
the purpose, aS he understood IL, To examine into
her mental condition. He described the eNaInna-
ton made at that time, ana said the impression
made on him WAS that she MAS Sine. He made
other visits TO her frequently, with the same OBJ
ject. He did not consider her an insane woman. She
Was evidently capriciouS, whimsical and eccen-
trio woman. The eccentric traits OF character
We're ne considered, congenitaL She might
il 50. that was not due 10 unsOgndness OF mind.
IF incaparity for conducting ones monetary AZ
fairs said the doctor, sis Ia I've taken as an EVIL
dence OF insanity. think ought To have been put
in An insane institution several years ago." The
effect on his mind nj the expert testimony had
been TO confirm an impression which had long eN-
listed, and that was that expert testimony was
most unreliable. such testimony, he said, had
brought more adverse criticism aud ridicule upon
the medical profession than anything else he had
known. He spoke OF the trivial Character OF &C.
curTences to which experts reached with
great gravity. One OF these gentlemen he said
had described typical case OF nightmare, which
would be SO recognized by any person in the court
room, but this had been declared evidence OF in
sanity. When asked about DIR. J0hnSton's testi-
mOny, the witness said, 81 prefer not 10 comment
ON Dr. Johnst0n's testimony. 1 thought II was
v0lumnerable."
UPON CRoss-ExANINATIoN
DR.. Garrett was questioned about the medicine
she had taken last Thursday, the day she was
unable to appear in court. He said she had taken
three blue mass pills and a seiditZ powder. She
tots him that she had taken also four tablespoon
fluid OF whiskey. He thought her condition was in
part due to the whiskey.
THE CoACHHAN's TESTIMONY.
After recess, Charles Davidge, Mrs. Emmons'
colored coachman, was called to the stand. He
said that he had been employed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmons since January, 1882. He was In the house
on the night when Mrs. De Corm1S left He denied
that Mrs. Emmons had dog in her room, as Mrs.
DE COrmiS described. He described the Christmas
tree, corroborating Mrs EmnonS' testimony He
said that soon after he went to the house MIS- En-
mons took charge OF accounts He thought she
was very systematic in her management OF the
household affairs. He had seen no decided change
In her since he had known her. ''She was always
very peculiar TO me" he said.
DR.. j. Ford Thompson was called TO the stand
and testified that he was asked by DR.. Lincoln to
see Mrs. EmmOns few weeks ago TO examine her
mental condition. He had an Interesting CONVEX
Sat1oh with her. He was impressed with the fact
that that she was a very intelligent woman. He
did not think she was insane.
Reuben White, colored, Mrs. Emmons' butler,
was next called TO the stand
The testimony OF Thomas Grfffiths, the colored
butler, followed and Mr.. Garnett said he had one
more witness TO examine, and that that would be
his last witness.
The hearing was then adjourned till Monday.
Al the close OF DIR. Lincoln'S examination yeSter-
day afternoon DR.. John Van Bibber, OF Baltimore,
testified to seeing MIS-. EminonS and making an
examination OF her case. He Thought her sane,
but her emotions Were far In excess Of her Jtdg-
ment.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
Hughes and Mary Parker; James Williams and
Julia Byrnes, both OF Wytheville, Va; Patrick
connerS and Annie T0urke; w. II. Blangenbecker
and savannah Clare. both OF Madison county, Va;
Henry stewart and Mary Miller; sam Hill and
Annie Lucas; Lawrence Bailey and Mary A. Gala
CHER; James b. siInms and Taioula N. Boush.
Chilly WILLIAMS HELD FOR H0UsEBKEAKTN6.-
The case or William alias "Bily" Williams,
charged with houSebreaking at the residence OF
NJ. James T. Crown No. .,2l 10th 81 rect southeast
on the morning OF the 14th instant, was called for
trial in the Police Court this morning. and Nj. A.
L. Williams, for The defendant, entered plea o.
mot guilty." Oncef Pearson testified 10 the de-
fendantS movements In the neighborhood on the
morning charged. and 10 Afterwards arlesting him
who he was, he said his name was crown, and
that he lived in the house. He afterwards said his
name was johnson, and that he lived in south
Washington and worked for Mr.. Crown. He said
that when he opened the door the dog barked and
he did not get q chance to operate. When searched
OF keys a revolver, knife and gimet Mr.. Crown
TESTIFIED that on the morning charged he was
awakened by the officers and found the kitchen
door open. Witness fastened the door Just before
he retired Witness said the door could not be
unlocked from the outside. The case was sent TO
the grand jury; bonds $500.
RANGE OF THE THRRAoNETER.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: a
m, 50; a u, 50; IL a m, 81; p. ~, 81; maxi
mum, q; minimum, a.
DIR. JOSEPH BORROwe CELEBRATES Hrs EraHTIRrH
BIRTHDAY.-The venerable ID. Joseph BOrruwS cele-
DRAFTED January Goth his S0th birthday. DR.. Bor-
rows was born In Washington in the year 1sO7,
and has lived in his present place OF residence tor
ing He Is in the enjoyment OF fair health and his
memory Is good, as he can relate many Incidents